| "90s Music" | ||||
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| Single by Kimbra | ||||
| from the album The Golden Echo | ||||
| Released | 19 May 2014[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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| "90s Music" on YouTube | ||||
"90s Music" is a song co-written, co-produced[2] and performed by New Zealand recording artist Kimbra, issued as the lead single from her second studio album The Golden Echo.
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Composition
The song was co-written by Johnson (also co-produced), Mark Foster, Matt Morris, and Stephen McQuinn. Alongside its song's production by Major Dudes and Rich Costey. The song had added with diverse genres: Alternative R&B, electropop, glitch hop and art rock. In this song, Kimbra recalls the time spent with an old flame, and compares her remembrance of him to the sentiment of a 1990s song. Kimbra shouts out to all artists and bands such as Aaliyah, Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey, Nirvana and TLC.
Critical reception
The song has received positive reviews from critics. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song "captivating" when he previewed it in May 2014.[3] Stan Mahoney of The Guardian explained that the song was "manic" and that it was a "self-consciously eclectic [...] single".[4] Jake Cleland of Pitchfork, while giving the parent album a middling rating, called the song "polarizing" and further explained that it is the most coherent track on the album.[5]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Justin Francis.[6] It has multiple coloured graphics with visualisations and a duo of young backup dancers.
References
- ^ "Amazon.com: 90s Music: Kimbra: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ a b c "Kimbra - The Golden Echo (CD, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (29 May 2014). "Kimbra's '90s Music': Hear The New Song From Her 'The Golden Echo' Album | Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Kimbra: The Golden Echo review – a masterclass in sheer pop joy | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. 13 August 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ Cleland, Jake (14 August 2014). "Kimbra: The Golden Echo | Album Reviews | Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Kimbra- 90s Music [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] - YouTube". 3 June 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2015 – via YouTube.
External links
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